Gi-Gi Roxx - The Ravings of a Lunatic

Well ladies and gentlemen, I'm in Wisconsin and I'm having a blast so far. The bus ride from Columbus was a long one but it was nice to be able to see some of the countryside.... while I was awake of course. Thank goodness I'd loaded up on Dramamine before the trip, because I'd only gotten about 4 hours sleep in the hotel the night before. So we got here Friday afternoon and checked into the hotel. I got to know my roomie on the bus and we bonded a little more in the room once we got settled. She's great! After eating dinner and letting it settle in, I hit the hot tub! Oh my good lawd I'm glad we have that hot tub. After 12-14 hour days at the training center, that hot tub is a godsend. Saturday was our official day one. We filled out loads of paperwork and took our Physical Assessment test (which I passed and found out I was stronger than I thought I was!) and then more paper work and then straight to the books. I took and failed the Day One Skills Qualificatio...

I'm about to wrap up my last day of work as a West Virginia State Governement employee. I'm a little sad at leaving the friends I've made here. But I'm more excited about the upcoming events about to start taking over my life. Tomorrow I head up to Columbus to spend the day with the old man and get a good nights sleep. Then in the wee hours of Friday morning I'll meet up with the company chartered bus to head on into Wisconsin. Green Bay STA here I come! I'm running the full gamut of emotions right now. But I know with all my being that this is the right step for me to be taking at this point in my life. I know that this is where I'm supposed to be headed as I close in on my 28th year in this great world. I think I'm pretty well packed and ready to go. My co-workers pitched in and put together a nice going way day for me today too. I even got a great pair of work gloves (which saves me money) and they're even pretty! Grey and purple! I know... the si...